The future of Folarin Balogun at Arsenal is uncertain heading into the summer window as some of Europe’s biggest clubs circle around the striker should he leave the Gunners.
Balogun has spent the 2022/23 campaign in France on loan at Reims and across the 32 matches he has played this campaign, the 21-year-old has scored 19 goals along with three assists.
The striker’s form has caught the attention of many clubs heading into the summer and according to Santi Aouna, Lille, AC Milan and RB Leipzig are all keen on the Arsenal star but there is one club in particular that Balogun would like to play for.
That is said to be Marseille, who are interested in signing the striker this summer, and Balogun is believed to be open to the idea of staying in France.
? Marseille are interested in signing Folarin Balogun and the Arsenal striker is open to staying in France. He loves the Velodrome. ?
Lille, AC Milan and RB Leipzig are also keen.
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Should Balogun stay at Arsenal it would be very hard for the 21-year-old to get game time with the current forward players the Gunners have, therefore, it would be more beneficial for the youngster to move on for his development.
Given the striker’s current rise, it wouldn’t be a bad idea for Arsenal to include a buy-back clause in Balogun’s next contract, but who that will be for remains to be seen.
Balogun is making too much noise and this is a destructive distraction.
The ideal thing for him to do to continue developing is to stay at Arsenal and then go for a loan in the PL next campaign; then force his way into the first team in 2025.